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\n\"Coronavirus:<\/a><\/a><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus in the country.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nNCDC disclosed the news in a tweet on Tuesday night.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nNCDC Tweets,<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

\n\u201cFour new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 3 in the FCT and 1 in Lagos<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n\u201cAs at 08:00 pm 31st March there are 139 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\n\"Coronavirus:<\/a><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAs at 08:00 pm 31st March, there are 139 confirmed cases, 9 discharged, 2 deaths.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nFor a breakdown of cases by states in real time, visit https:\/\/t.co\/zQrpNeOfet<\/a><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nCurrently;<\/div>\n
\nLagos- 82<\/div>\n
\nFCT- 28<\/div>\n
\nOyo- 8<\/div>\n
\nOsun- 5<\/div>\n
\nOgun- 4<\/div>\n
\nKaduna- 3<\/div>\n
\nEnugu- 2<\/div>\n
\nEdo- 2<\/div>\n
\nBauchi- 2<\/div>\n
\nEkoti- 1<\/div>\n
\nRivers-1<\/div>\n
\nBenue- 1<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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